Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-10
SMILING PROSPERITY
SEEMS TO HAVE SELECTED FlNDLAYI
AS HER HOME.

A Whole Quarry of Corner-Stones of Indus
trial Establishments Laid, and More
Coming-The Town Crowded with Stran-
gers and Illuminated with Gas and g
Broad Grin-Distinguished Guests.
FINDLAY, Ohio, June "a heavy rain set
in at midnight Wednesday and kept things
wet until noon Thursday, playing havoc with
the decorations and spelling the streets for
walking, but the influx of visitors was una
bated and by noon there were 10000 strang-
ers in the city, and the enthusiasm was i'm
mense Senator Sherman arrived on morn
ing train and received an ovation throughout
the entire route to the residence of President
Vance, of the chamber of commerce Gov
ernor Foraker, ex Governor Foster and Hon.
George Converse arrived on the noon train
and were heartily welcomed The Chicago
delegation was increased by the arrival of W.
d. Kerfoot, of real estate fame. i
At 9 O'Clock in the morning procession,
comprising the local and visiting lodges of the
Knights of Pythias from Cleveland, Toledo,
Columbus and Fremont, with civic societies
and distinguished visitors, formed on Main
street and proceeded to the sites selected for
the Briggs rolling mill, Findlay glass works
and Findlay Iron and Steel works, the cor
ner stones of these enterprises being laid by
the knights with appropriate ceremonies. In
the course of the speeches it was announced
that arrangements were completed for the
immediate establishment of S40O, 600 MALE
able iron factory, and that the Ten Eyck
Edge Tool company of Cattaraugus, N. Y,
which has been in existence in that city for
thirty years, had decided to remove to Find
lay as soon as the necessary buildings could
be erected. Citizens have donated to each
enterprise several acres of land, and the city
viii furnish natural gas free for period of
five years.
The rain clouds cleared away shortly after
noon and the intolerable heat gave way be-
fore a cool north wind Five thousand visitors
went out to Camp Garfield to witness the
drill of the knights of Pythias, for which
prizes aggregating $1,000 had been offered
The Communicates were: Uniform Rank No.
s. Of Springfield; Red Cross, of Cleveland,
and the Toledo, Piqua, Miami, and Leipsic
communicates The maneuvers of all the
contesting companies were excellent, but the
Cleveland, Miami, and Piqua delegations es-
pecially distinguished themselves.
t If the illumination of Monday night was
magnificent, that of Thursday evening was
doubly so Hundreds of sheets of flame leaped
from the tops of the arches, misunderstanding the
colored globes beneath. The bridge spanning
the Blanchard river and the promenade along
the river bank leading to the wigwam were
studded and arched with colored lights, in
Vulnerable jets illuminated the front of the
structure, and the whole effect could not have
been equalled had score of Jardin Mabiles
been concentrated within the same limits. The
Big karg" well on the river, which was
lighted at frequent intervals presented sheet
of flame several yards in diameter with roar
that could be heard for miles. To crown all
continuous display of fire works was made
along the line from O'Clock until midnight,
| while 10000 people packed roadway, side
walks, windows, and roofs, and manifested
in repeated applause their admiration of the
spectacle,
The opening of the banquet at the wig
wan was delayed until after 9 o'clock in
| consequence of the hate arrival of the train
| conveying Chief Justice " ate, of the United
States supreme court. and large number of
other special guests. Senator Fsrwel and
| Edward Everett Hale, who were expected up
| to the last moment, telegraphed their regrets.
| After the menu had been discussed Senator
| Sherman led the list of toasts by responding
| TO the toast. industrial Development of the
| United States Governor Foraker responded
| to the toast of The Northwestern Territory,
| l7S7-1SS1; Century's Progress" and Murat
| Halstead spoke upon Labor and Capital
| Elk Governor Foraker responded to the toast
l k.kr Al 1t
| and What 1t VIII Do for the Nation" and
Congressman Kennedy and Seney spoke re-
spectively to the toasts of "The President, u
and THE Congress of the United States v
| There were several other toasts, and it was
long after midnight before the banqueters
dispersed.
1t WASH o'clock when Senator Sherman
arose to respond to the first toast
He said that the difference between the an.
| eient and modern idea of development was
| that in past times wealth was sought for il:
own sake. while now it was sought for tht
power ii gave. Ohio was to be congratulated
| upon the wealth that the God of nature had
provided her with, as witnessed in Findlay,
and which would increase the prosperity Of
the whole country.
Governor Foraker was the next speaker
and received an ovation which stood out il
marked contrast to the applause which greet
ell Senator Sherman when he arose The
| governors speech was devoted to history Of
| the progress Of the state in the last century
| He laid particular stress upon the fact thai
| Ohioans were patriotic people, and that il
the war for the maintenance q
the Union they contributed more thar
| 900 900 of the best and bravest of the boys IL
blue. 1t seemed almost incredible, he said
| that it should ever have been, as it once was
| Il question of serious debate among the wisest
| statesmen of America whether or not this ter
iitory would be of sufficient value to tn,
union to make it desirable, provided it couIc
he retained and made part of the Unite,
| States 1t was a singular fact that the ma
| jority of the party for the ordinance of rs
creating the Northwest territory came from
southern siaveholding states, and thus 10y til,
act of slavery itself that institution wa
blotted out aud all these broad acres wer
| dedicated to freedom.
Ex-Governor Foster and Murat IIalsteai
next spoke and then Congressman kenned'
made the most eloquent speech of the even
ing He aroused intense enthusiasm by de
| caring that while the United States wer
opened to the oppressed of all nations
wanted no Socialists, Anarchists, or Commm
lists, and the quicker all such classes returne'
to the country which gave them birth the bet
ter it would lie for themselves and the coun
try. His tribute to the memory of Grant an
Garfield brought the audience to its feet am
he resumed his seat amid tumultuouS az
plause. 1t was nearly O'Clock when tn
speeches were concluded and dancing was d,
clared i'll order
Hoke, the Bank Thief, Sentenced.
PEORIA, Ills, June J0-Judge ShuI
Thursday formally sentenced J. Finley Hoke
the bank forger, to five years imprisonmen